Families of Lebanese seized by Israel ask for news of loved ones

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In its last round of negotiations with Israel, Lebanon demanded the release of a first batch of people seized from Lebanese territory, a Lebanese official told AFP.
50% : Two years later, it drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in support of its backer Iran by launching rockets at Israel.
46% : In its last round of negotiations with Israel, Lebanon demanded the release of a first batch of people seized from Lebanese territory BEIRUT: Relatives of Lebanese seized by Israel during its last two wars with Hezbollah held a rally in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Beirut on Wednesday to demand information.
45% : Israel is estimated to have seized dozens of people in Lebanon since 2024, including Hezbollah fighters but also numerous civilians.
44% : Hussein received no news of him until Israel released four Lebanese in March last year, who confirmed he was alive but in poor health.
41% : Yassine himself was jailed for nearly two decades by Israel during its occupation of southern Lebanon in the 1980s and 90s.
36% : Israel responded with heavy air strikes and a ground invasion that Lebanon says have killed more than 4,300 people.
35% : 'We need to know' Hezbollah in 2023 attacked Israel in support of Hamas in Gaza, leading to over a year of hostilities that escalated into a full-blown war in 2024.

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